by Graeme | Jun 18, 2024 | Uncategorised
‘When people go on pilgrimage, they take a break from the everyday. They consciously leave much behind. They flee the hustle and bustle, travelling mostly by foot, opening themselves to new encounters and conversations.’ (Village notice board, Franconia) I’m...
by Graeme | Jun 18, 2024 | strategy
‘Strategy’ and ‘strategic plan’ are often used synonymously. However there’s a difference between them and it helps to be clear on what that is. To paraphrase the rapper KRS-ONE*, a plan is something you have, a strategy is something you live. ...
by Graeme | Mar 28, 2024 | capabilities, case study, sustainability
Making a Lasting Difference programme for the Home-Start federation I’ve been asked recently to describe a bit more fully how I work. This case study is a fairly typical example of how I work with membership organisations and funders to build their...
by Graeme | Apr 20, 2023 | innovation
One of the motivations behind our new strategy was to give me more time and space for creativity, writing and design. I also wanted to be in the office on days off without it feeling like ‘work’. So over Easter my office became – a studio! I’ve...
by Graeme | Aug 30, 2022 | capacity, elearning
Two years of responding to trauma has become a learned behaviour. Overwhelmed by circumstances and events beyond our control, we stop looking for ways out or recognising help when it comes along. ‘Learned helplessness’ is when we start losing the capacity...